All Blog Posts Tagged 'marathon' (7)

The week before:



1. Don’t try and cram in any last minute training, you can’t do anything now to make yourself go faster but there are things you can do to make yourself go slower…..



2. Don’t completely stop….a ‘taper’ is designed for a purpose simply stopping and doing nothing for 5 days may well make you feel heavy and sluggish. Do something light and short, even running for 10 minutes with a few stretches to follow will keep you feeling in great… Continue

Without a good fluid plan you won't be able to make the most of your training. A loss of only 2% of your body weight will decrease your performance by 10%. If you want to achieve your personal goals in the marathon then having a good fluid strategy (that you have practiced in training) is important.



How much fluid do you need?

Everyone is different, if you live in a cool climate and are racing in warmer ones, then not doubt you will need to drink more than usual. If you… Continue

A lot of runners get fit and set themselves up nicely for the event with great training. There are plenty of great articles written on how to do that. What I want to look at is how to make your training count on the day!

Race Pressure

Pacing. It is just too easy to run too hard. Think about it. Race day is often the first time that you have gone out to run fast and not been tired in a long time, your legs will feel unreal. Then there… Continue

Without a good fluid plan you won't be able to make the most of your training. A loss of only 2% of your body weight will decrease your performance by 10%. If you want to achieve your personal goals in the marathon then having a good fluid strategy (that you have practiced in training) is important.



How much fluid do you need?

Everyone is different, if you live in a cool climate and are racing in warmer ones, then not doubt you will need to drink more than usual. If you… Continue

This programme is designed for racing in the second part of the season after Monster early season training. Unless indicated otherwise, all distances are in miles:



Week 1

Monday: 6 Progression

Tuesday: Off

Wednesday: 4-6 Easy

Thursday: 8 x 1200 at Zone 6

Friday: Off

Saturday: 14 Long

Sunday: 6 Recovery



Week 2

Monday: 6 Progression

Tuesday: Off

Wednesday: 4-6 Easy

Thursday: 4 x 1.5 mile at Zone… Continue

One of the things that makes a huge difference to your performance during long distance running events is experience gained by actually participating in long distance events - things like pacing, wearing the right shoes and drinking enough do not always happen optimally for inexperienced participants. Race Day - it's either a good day or a day when you learn something for the future!



So what are the options you can employ to speed this process up? Firstly, you can do events and gain… Continue

Getting fit and fast is only part of the equation to having a great day. Not only do you need to ensure that you peak at the right time, which is on the day of your event, but you also need to arrive fully recovered, that is fresh and without any feelings of fatigue. Peaking and Tapering is about ensuring full recovery while maintaining performance adaptations and it's a fine balance.



Why do you need to Taper?



You need to reduce your training volume (taper) to… Continue